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The wanted level in Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars is substantially different from previous iterations. Rather than the proximity-based system used in Grand Theft Auto IV, it returns to a version similar to that of the GTA III era. The most notable difference to this is how stars are lost. Though over time they do lower themselves, and can still be lost at a Pay 'n' Spray, stars can also be removed by disabling police cars. Each wanted level will have a corresponding number of cars to take out (ie, the first level has one car, the second has two, etc). The cars can be taken out by ramming at high speed, attacking, or by forcing them to crash. There is a slight delay period after this before the rating will lower, and you will be on "probationary" stars for a period, as in GTA III era games, before being clear.

1 star wanted level

A one star wanted level is obtained when you do a "minor crime". While some crimes, such as vehicular homicide or a murder with a gun, will not get an instant star if done outside a police officer's sight, some, such as using the flamethrower or molotov cocktails, will. At one star, police on foot will hit the player with a nightstick and pursue them (including trying to pull them out of a vehicle) while police in vehicles will chase the player. A one star wanted level can be removed by staying out of trouble and police sight for a short while, using the Pay 'n Spray or disabling one police vehicle.

The following crimes earn you one star wanted levels:

  • Grand theft auto
  • Homicide
  • Skipping past a tollbooth
  • Using a weapon, explosives or flames
  • Damaging a police vehicle
  • Blowing up one or two civilian cars.

2 star wanted level

At two stars, several police vehicles will come to chase the player, and officers on foot will use guns often, particularly when threatened or being ran away from. A wanted level of two stars or higher can only be removed via Pay 'n Spray, saving the game and disabling cop cars. Disable 3 cop cars to lose your wanted level. The police always know where you are at 2 stars and higher.

The following crimes will earn you a two star wanted level:

  • Killing a police officer
  • When drug dealing, there is a semi-random chance of a drug bust happening, which leads to two-stars.
  • Continuing to kill pedestrians or destroy vehicles.

3 star wanted level

At three stars, a police helicopter will start to chase the player. Roadblocks will also be set up using Police Cruisers, and the NOOSE will join in. The NOOSE will use the heavy Enforcers which are harder to take out by disabling them. The NOOSE teams also use the Micro Uzi to kill the player. This level may only be removed via Pay'n'Spray, saving the game or disabling cop cars. Disable 6 cop cars to lose your wanted level.

The folling crimes wil earn you a 3 star Wanted Level:

  • Retaliate law enforcements
  • Continuing to kill pedestrians or destroy vehicles.

4 star wanted level

At four stars more Enforcers are dispatched and more Police cars are also sent out. The FIB will also chase the player using the FIB Rancher. The FIB Rancers are slightly easier to take out then the NOOSE Enforcers, but are much faster to compensate. FIB teams come only one a vehicle and use the Micro Uzi to kill the player. Disable 10 cop cars to lose your wanted level.

The following crimes will earn you a 4 star Wanted Level:

  • Continuing to retaliate against law enforcment.
  • Continuing to cause damage (eg. blowing up cars, killing pedestrians)

5 star wanted level

On this level higher amounts of FIB Ranchers, Enforcers and Police Cruisers will pursue the player and attemt to craizily ram them at high speeds. To get rid of this wanted level get to a Pay 'n' Spray of a Safehouse on the double! Disable 15 cop cars to lose your wanted level.

The following crimes will earn you a 4 star Wanted Level:

  • Continuing to retaliate against law enforcment.
  • Continuing to cause damage (eg. blowing up cars, killing pedestrians)

6 Star Wanted Level

On this ultimate wanted level the rest of the law enforcment appear more often but the army also joins the fray. The army sends Rhino tanks after that player that will ram and blast the player into oblivion. Army men are armed with AK47s and will rip apart the player easily. Their tank cannon will instantly destroy any vehicle including any nearby police vehicles. Get to a Safehouse or Pay 'n' Spray as quickly as you can!

The following crimes will earn you a 4 star Wanted Level:

  • Continuing to retaliate against law enforcment.
  • Continuing to cause damage (eg. blowing up cars, killing pedestrians)
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